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Coming up: Besore library graces 2013 G-A ornament

Updated:
10/08/2013 03:33:38 PM EDT

GREENCASTLE -- Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce's 2013 special edition holiday ornament is of an image of Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library. It is the 22nd in the collection which depicts an event or place in the history of the G-A community.

The library opened its doors to the public on Oct. 12, 1963, replacing a small circulating library on the second floor of borough hall. The new building was made possible by a 1959 bequest from Calvin Jefferson Besore. He left a large share of his estate for founding a new Greencastle public library in memory of his mother, Lilian S. Besore, a former Greencastle school teacher.

The library has undergone several expansion projects: 1971, 1990 and 2013. The library continues to expand its service, with 29,000 community visits and nearly 75,000 items circulated last year.

Price for each ornament is $19.08, including tax. Those from prior years are also available, as are sets. Order forms are at the Chamber, 217 E. Baltimore St. For more information, call 597-4610 or email info@greencastlepachamber.org.

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